Last year the Fujifilm X-T4 infrared camera appeared on BHphoto.
Well, now the Fujifilm X-T4 infrared camera has been discontinued at BHphoto.
The X-T4 IR might not have had the longest life span, but it will go down with a clean 5 star rating, thanks to one person who bought and gave it an excellent review :).
And remember… somewhere in the X App secretly appeared other X/GFX infrared cameras.
go to minute 5:53 of the video to hear the thoughts of Patrick about it
One of the critiques Fujifilm gets is that they have a confusing camera lineup with too many lines.
The Fujifilm X-T30III or X-T40 just fueled again this criticism, but I think this time they don’t deserve it.
First things first: Fujifilm has indeed likely canceled 6 X series lines already (or even 7, if we consider X70 and XF10 not part of the same line):
So we have a total of possibly six canceled lines.
And how many lines has Fujifilm introduced?
Well, 2 new lines have been introduced recently: Fujifilm X half and the Fujifilm X-T50,
Yes, also the Fujifilm X-T50 is a “new line”, because as we told you in this rumor, it does not belong to the X-T10, X-T20, X-T30 line since Fujifilm will launch a dedicated successor for that line (X-T40/X-T30III) in 2025.
And actually there will also be a third totally new line soon, and that camera is already listed at BHphoto here.
In short: Fujifilm has axed more lines than it has created new ones.
With all that said, I think launching the Fujifilm X-T40/X-T30III makes totally sense.
Why?
Well, because Fujifilm’s entry level line has basically been axed (except X-M line) and their other lower-end to mid-range models got an overall specs upgrade with a consequantial significant price increase (X-E5 and X-T50).
At this point in time, Fujifilm has no true entry level camera with viewfinder and that’s a problem if you ask me.
But how could a Fujifilm X-T30III/X-T40 look like?
Speculations (NOT RUMOR)
Since I think that price matters when it comes to the Fujifilm X-T40 or X-T30 III, I believe they’ll go for the first scenario I mentioned above.
But feel free to let us know in the comments what you think about all of this.
Fujifilm once had a brilliant idea: put a smart LCD screen mechanism into this Fujifilm camera.
But despite being quite brilliant, Fujifilm used that screen only once on this underrated camera and never again.
Is there any hope for a revival?
Well, so far I have no info about a return of that screen, but I would certainly hope that the Fujifilm X-T40 or X-T30III will feature that screen again. Even though my best guess is that it will use the same body of either the X-T30II or X-T50.
The unique tilt/flip screen was first incorporated on the Fujifilm X-T100. It worked similar – but not identical – to the one of the Sony A7rV.
And there is actually one more cool thing I’d like back from the X-T100/X-T200 series, and I wrote about it here.
We told you that in 2025 Fujifilm will launch the successor to the Fujifilm X-T30II (which is not the Fujifilm X-T50).
Now all we can do is to speculate about the specs.
If I should bet (this is a speculation, not a rumor), then I’d say that Fujifilm could put the trusted 26MP sensor in the Fujifilm X-T30II successor, maybe in combination with the X Processor 5, just like it is for the Fujifilm X-S20.
Maybe to make it even more affordable, they could give it to us without IBIS using the same body of the X-T30II. But again, that’s just my guess. It could be also the X-T50 body with 26MP sensor. It depends on which price Fujifilm is targeting with the X-T30 II successor.
I’d prefer the X-T50 body over the X-T30II body, not only because of IBIS, but also because I prefer the film simulation dial over the drive dial. And overall I find it more refined and better looking. But let us know in the comments what you prefer.
The name?
Well, I guess it will be called Fujifilm X-T30 III or Fujifilm X-T40.
So, I’ll end my speculations here. But I’d love to read yours in the comments below.
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So, how are things going with the Fujifilm GFX100RF?
Well, I don’t know. I don’t have the figures of stores worldwide. The only reliable metric I can compare it to, is the preorders here on FujiRumors.
And looking at that, the Fujifilm GFX100RF is doing very well.
It is already by far the most preordered GFX camera of all time.
But not only that.
It is also about to surpass the X-T4 preorders (could be only a matter of hours), which would then make it the 4th most preordered camera on FujiRumors after the (unreachable) X100VI, X-T5 and X-T3. And even the X-T3 is not that far away anymore, so the GFX100RF is very likely to become the third most pre-ordered camera ever on FujiRumors within a few days from now.
Sure, this is data limited to FujiRumors, and we know they are not indicative for overall sales. But in general, what is well received among the FR community does not become an epic failure on the worldwide market.
Now, I hope Fujifilm is well prepared this time and there won’t be big delays. But if you are in the market for a GFX100RF, maybe, just to be on safe side, I would not wait all too long to place my order.
Wait, a Fujifilm X-T4 infrared camera?
If that sounds new to you, here is recap:
Well, now the Fujifilm X-T4 IR Extended Spectrum is back at BHphoto, this time even more affordable than at its original listing (now $1,899 instead of $2,199).
I find dedicated IR version a great way to give “older” cameras a new life.
I just wish they were made available for the large public, since as of now sales restrictions apply that you can read at the dedicated BHphoto page (click “CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT”). Included in the list of people who can purchase it are “professional artists” and “professional qualified Buyers and videographers that intend to use the purchased Infrared and Extended Spectrum Products for the creation of fine art.”
As you know, I am a happy owner of the Fujinon GF50mmF3.5.
Well, happy until a certain point.
Because as I wrote in a complaint post here, the firmware for the GF50mmF3.5 had been suspended and remained so for many months (now years).
I did moan about it here on FujiRumors, but nothing happened.
Nothing until today! :)
Because FINALLY Fujifilm has released a new firmware for the previously suspended GF50mmF3.5 as well as the GF35-70mm.
And not only that.
Also the GF500mmF5.6 as well as every single Fujifilm GFX camera got firmware updates.
In the X series world, we get firmware updates for the Fujifilm X-T4 and the Fujifilm X-T50.
ATTENTION: Please update first the GFX camera firmware (no lens attached) and only after that you should update the GF50mm or GF35-70mm firmware.
＜Important Notice>
In the unlikely event that firmware update process for any of the above interchangeable lenses is interrupted and the message below appears, please claim “Repair Service Center” in your country to upgrade the firmware. You can read the full firmware instruction here.
Note-1：The followings are messages when the firmware update is interrupted (Messages vary depending on the model).
Note-2：Repair Service Center
You might remember how back in 2023, BHphoto shortly listed a Fujifilm X-T4 extended spectrum on their website.
BHphoto later on removed the X-T4 IR saying it is now discontinued.
But now the whole story gets another twist.
A fellow FR-reader looked at the files of the latest Fujifilm XApp and hidden somewhere between the myriad of folders he found the following three cameras listed:
So, why is Fujifilm putting these cameras inside their Fujifilm XApp? Are they maybe soon going to release special IR versions of them?
It would not be the first time, as we already got the Fujifilm X-T1 IR version once.
I think it would be great idea to breath new life into the Fujifilm X-T4 by launching a dedicated IR camera.
Fujifilm has released firmware updates for Fujifilm X-T4, X-T3, X-S10, X-T30II and GFX50SII.
And because I know some of you might ask where the promised Kaizen firmware is (or when it will come):
All details and download links below.
Most people and all websites are calling the successor to the Fujifilm X-T30II the “Fujifilm X-T40“.
However, according to our sources, there will be no Fujifilm X-T40, because the X-T30II successor will be called Fujifilm X-T50.
That makes sense to me, because it belongs to the 5th generation Fujifilm cameras (with 5th generation processor, AF goodness etc).
And yes, I know. The X-H2, X-H2S and X-S20 are also part of the 5th generation Fujifilm lineup, and yet they don’t feature the numeral “5” in their names. However, transitioning directly from X-H1/X-S10 to X-H5/X-S50 would likely have been too big of jump. In this case, it makes sense to maintain the “2” designation, indicating the second generation of this series.
So, from now, shall we call it the Fujifilm X-T50.
The Fujifilm X-T50 will be the next APS-C camera that Fujifilm will launch.
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